South Platte River Committee minutes — Jan 14, 2026: rezoning approved; CDOT grant and easement actions approved; parkland briefing heard

Attendance

Action Items

A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 2001 South Acoma in Overland. Approves a map amendment to rezone property from U-RH-2.5 to C-RX-5, located at 2001 S Acoma Street, in Council District 7. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-14-2026.

Briefings

Parkland and Open Space Challenges and Opportunities along the South Platte River Corridor

Consent Items

A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the Colorado Department of Transportation concerning the “North Central Community Transportation Network Multimodal Improvements” program and the funding therefor. Approves a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for $5,671,250.00 with an end date of 8-25-2035 for Project North Central Community Transportation (26087) to construct multimodal improvements in the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods, in Council District 9 (DOTI-202582131). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 2-17-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-14-2026.

A bill for an ordinance relinquishing a portion of the utility easement reserved in Ordinance No. 1423, Series of 2021, recorded with the Denver Clerk & Recorder at Reception No. 2021231033, located near 748 South Cherokee Street. Relinquishes a portion of the utility easement established in Right-of-Way Vacation Ordinance No. 1423, Series of 2021. Located at the Broadway Station Soccer Stadium Development near 748 South Cherokee Street, in Council District 7. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 2-17-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-14-2026.